On January 23rd, 1969, the United States Senate, on a vote of 73 to 16, confirmed Walter J. Hickel as the Secretary of the Interior. Prior to this, Hickel was elected to the Governorship of Alaska in 1966. He stepped down from this position to accespt the Secretary of Interior appointment. Hickel had initially turned […]
The Proposal Will Allow Alaskans to Decide the State’s Budget Veto Override Standard JUNEAU, AK — Senate Judiciary Chair Matt Claman, D-Anchorage, introduced Senate Joint Resolution 2 last January, which is a constitutional amendment that would modernize Alaska’s budget veto override process and align it with standards used by every other state in the nation. […]
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – FEMA is urging those affected by severe storms, flooding and remnants of Typhoon Halong Oct. 8-13, 2025, to apply for state and FEMA Individual Assistance before the deadline of Feb. 20, 2026. After the deadline, survivors who have already registered can continue to upload information and submit paperwork to their FEMA account. […]
JUNEAU, AK — Wednesday, Senate Finance Co-Chair Bert Stedman (R-Sitka) introduced Senate Bill 221 to prohibit investments in or do business with DigitalBridge Group, Inc. or its affiliates. The bill addresses concerns outlined in an independent review by WilmerHale of a $75 million investment from the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund (CBR) by former Department of […]